Obituary: Remembering Lhasang Tsering-The real practitioner of Dalai Lama’s Democracy

3 weeks ago

By Vijay Kranti

Losing a friend whom you adore and love immensely is not an ordinary loss. Passing away of Lhasang Tsering is a personal loss for me for so many reasons. He was among that very first bunch of Tibetans who became my friends during early months of my association and love affair with Tibet 54 years ago. Actually it was this very group of young men who etched the impression of Tibet and her struggle on my heart and mind. This gang comprised of Lodi Gyari, Tenzin Geyche, Jamyang Norbu, Sonam Topgyal, Tenzin Choegyal (Ngari Rinpoche) and Lhasang Tsering who became my darling friends from our very first meeting. Interestingly, all of us were in the same age-bracket : early twenties or mid-twenties. ...

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